Golf Rules

Valid through 2025

Special Olympics New Hampshire has created this set of rules based on the rules outlined by Special Olympics International as well as the rules outlined by the International Golf Federation, the international governing body for golf.

These rules shall be used to govern all Special Olympics New Hampshire Golf competition through the end of 2025 when we next review these rules.

Events Offered

 

Registration

 

Divisioning

 

Equipment

Competition

General rules

 

INDIVIDUAL SKILLS

Short Putt

The athlete will have five attempts to putt the ball at the hole from a line 2 meters (6.6 feet) from the hole, scoring points according to where the ball comes to rest.

Long Putt

The athlete will have five attempts from a marked spot, 8 meters (26.2 feet) from the hole.

Chip Shot:

The athlete is instructed to chip the ball at a designated hole, getting it as close to the hole as possible.

Pitch Shot:

The athlete shall make five attempts. The athlete is instructed to pitch the ball over the barrier at the designated target area.

Iron Shot:

The athlete will have five attempts at the target from a designated hitting area, scoring points according to where the ball comes to rest, trying to keep the ball within the boundary markers and achieving a distance of more than 90 meters. Athletes may use an Iron or Hybrid/Rescue Club for either an Iron shot, but not both.

 Wood Shot:

The athlete will have 5 attempts to hit the ball off a tee, a mat or the ground from the teeing area toward a designated flag in the hitting area, trying to keep the ball within the boundary markers and achieving a distance of more than 120 meters. Athletes may use a Fairway Wood, or Driver and if they did not use a Hybrid/Rescue Club for their iron shot, then they can use it for the Wood shot.

Disqualification & Protest

In stroke play, a penalty must not be rescinded, modified or imposed after the competition has closed. A competition is closed when the result has been officially announced.

Exceptions: A penalty of disqualification must be imposed after the competition has closed if a competitor: